10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2013
Proposal 2013-A-6 would split the shearwater taxon baroli , which breeds on several Atlantic island groups (the Azores, Canaries, Selvages, and Madeira) and strays to North American waters, from its current position as part of the Little Shearwater ( Puffinus assimilis ) complex. Sage Sparrow split. Shearwater split.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
The group I was with gathered in Ahmedebad (one of India’s mid-sized cities with only 8 million residents) to be transported by bus out to the conference site in Kutch. While in India last week for the 3rd annual Global Bird-watching Conference in the state of Gujarat, I had the opportunity to let my mind wonder “what if”?
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2012
” The pipits and wagtails split off first within this group, then the finches, then several other families, including the longspurs, wood-warblers , icterids (New World blackbirds), emberizid buntings and sparrows, cardinals, and tanagers. And back to finches. And yes, the grosbeaks.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 30, 2012
In company with a fine group of folks from the Five Valleys Audubon Society, I made the trip to Lee Metcalf that day. An additional fly-over by more Trumpeter Swans got the group charged up. And we noticed several Red-tailed Hawks , just teasers for what was to come.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. Council Member Betsy Hodges echoed the same sentiment as she voted in favor of the ordinance.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
After all, it’s not like I’m going to see anything other than the White-throated Sparrows and Northern Cardinals flitting about the brush pile outside my window. To that end: More caterpillars = less reason to stray? Better to get current on what’s happening with the rest of the bird world. Disturbing/hilarious image by Corey.).
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2012
South American seriemas also belong with this newly recognized group, as explained in my earlier post. I wrote about this last year. Last fall, a new study strengthened the case for these sweeping changes. So apparently we almost got an Aztec Dove!
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